Real Life Family Finance Report – Month 2

I realize it is now the middle of December and I am just barely getting this out to you. Sorry about that! But, it is important to me to do this for two reasons.

One, keep myself accountable for staying on track with our budget and goal of preparing to buy a house in two years. The second reason is to help motivate you to live on a budget so your life isn’t consumed with financial stress! Doesn’t that sound nice?

My favorite thing about this last month of living on a strict budget, it doesn’t feel like we are living on a strict budget!

Because we have starting living accountable for each and every penny we spend, the whole budgeting process has actually made spending the money entirely less stressful!

I’m not talking about “setting a budget”. I feel like the word “budget” has become a buzz word and not very many people actually know what it means. I am talking about SETTING A BUDGET! It’s not a bad thing!

The most successful thing we did was to go through our closets and looked for anything we weren’t using anymore that could be sold. Hubby did the same thing but out in the garage. We rounded up a few old baby items we don’t need. Now that our little guy is starting to pack on the pounds, love that!

I ended up selling our finds to a resale store. This isn’t the best way to get the very most money for your stuff. But if you are in need of some quick money, selling to a resale or consignment shop is perfect.

My name is Brittany and I am devoted to saving our family money in everything we do. Yes I do coupon but that is not the only frugal thing I do. I'm a bargain hunter, tester of all things DIY, trip planner, our family’s chef, and lover of all things chic. I may be obsessed with being frugal but I still love to add bits of beauty to our home. Decorating on pennies works, it just takes a little patience. I am a firm believer that with a bit of planning you can save your family a lot of money.

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